Reginald: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “counsel power”
- Origin
- Germanic
- Say it
- REJ-uh-nuhld · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
From Old Germanic Raginald, from elements meaning counsel and power. It came into English through Norman French and has long traditional use in Britain.
How popular is Reginald?
Babies named Reginald in 2024176
2024 rank#1,176 boys
Peak year1968
Total US babies since 1880112,157
Reginald is fading: recent use is about 63% of its level ten years before.
Names like Reginald
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Reginald questions
What does the name Reginald mean?
Reginald means "counsel power". It comes from Germanic. From Old Germanic Raginald, from elements meaning counsel and power. It came into English through Norman French and has long traditional use in Britain.
Is Reginald a boy or girl name?
Reginald is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Reginald?
176 US babies were named Reginald in 2024. Its peak year was 1968.
How do you pronounce Reginald?
Reginald is usually pronounced REJ-uh-nuhld.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.